Candidates

Steve Lathrop

Law degree, Creighton University; bachelor of business administration, Creighton University

Family

Four grown daughters

Faith

Catholic

Key issue

Ensure Ralston and Millard School Districts receive adequate resources to continue their excellence in educating our young students. Proper state funding of K-12 education is key to providing meaningful property tax relief, which is my second priority. Recent cuts in state aid to Millard Schools are directly responsible for property tax increases on homeowners in that school district. Ralston Schools have experienced similar cuts. I will make sure that Ralston and Millard School Districts are allocated necessary state aid, which will allow them to continue to provide a high level of education to our students while reducing property tax burden on homeowners.

Merv Riepe

Post-graduate study in managed care, University of Missouri at Kansas City; master's in health policy and management, University of Iowa; bachelor's in business finance, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Military

U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, 1960-63

Family

Married, one adult son

Faith

Christian

Key issue

Constituents tell me daily high property taxes and health care costs make it harder to live the Good Life. That's why I have focused on reducing health care costs, holding the line on taxes and spending as well as providing property tax relief for our families. We've made good progress, implementing health care innovations like Direct Primary Care, balancing the budget every year without raising taxes, and providing $840 million in property tax relief. I'm seeking another term because there's more to do. With affordable health care and lower property taxes, more Nebraska families will thrive, and that drives me.

Voter info

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Registration questions

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To see a sample ballot

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To find your district

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Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

Here are the Douglas County drop box locations, opening in early October: